The red area on the map is Central Luzon, the main geographical area where the Huks are located. The Hukbalahap rebellion was a rebellion staged in the Philippines by former Hukbalahap or Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon (lit. 'People's Anti-Japanese Army') soldiers against the Philippine government.

' People's Army Against The Japanese '), better known by the acronym Hukbalahap, was a Filipino communist guerrilla movement formed by the farmers of Central Luzon. They were originally formed to fight the Japanese, but extended their fight into a rebellion against the Philippine government, known as the Hukbalahap rebellion in 1946.

Aug 23, 2019 · The Hukbalahap were a Filipino guerrilla group, fighting against the Philippine government and their Japanese oppressors of the time. The roots of the rebellion began in the year 1942, when Japanese troops first invaded the Philippines.

Hukbalahap Rebellion, (1946–54), Communist-led peasant uprising in central Luzon, Philippines. The name of the movement is a Tagalog acronym for Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon, which means “People’s Anti-Japanese Army.”

The Hukbalahap Movement was a communist uprising formed by Filipino peasants with the intent to overthrow the Philippines' new independent government. The socialist-communist movement had originally formed to fight the Japanese forces in Central Luzon.

Hukbalahap (Huk) (hŏŏk´bälähäp´), Communist-led guerrilla movement in the Philippines. It developed during World War II as a guerrilla army to fight the Japanese; the name is a contraction of a Tagalog phrase meaning "People's Anti-Japanese Army."

May 22, 2018 · Although the Hukbalahap was formed and operated initially in Central Luzon, as a revolutionary army it explored Batangas for recruits after World War II.

Dec 26, 2024 · Historical marker for the founding of the Hukbo ng Bayan Laban sa Hapon (HUKBALAHAP) / People's Army against the Japanese

Jan 21, 2024 · During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, the Hukbalahap, or People’s Army Against Japan, was formed as a resistance army of peasant farmers. After the liberation from Japan, tensions rose between the Hukbalahap and the Philippine government.

Hukbalahap (Huk) ho͝okˌbälähäpˈ [key], Communist-led guerrilla movement in the Philippines. It developed during World War II as a guerrilla army to fight the Japanese; the name is a contraction of a Tagalog phrase meaning “People's Anti-Japanese Army.”